De Gale GB beats Emilio Correa Cuba

Anyone think the 33 year old Thailand fighter winning the Olympics just seemed a bit wrong...........33!!!

Hmm almost every cuban has won a medal, thats a reputation alright. The cuban he was fighting was very fast but james ability to get out of trick situatuions with his footwork will help him in the pros. I suppose its good for Amateur boxing that the Cubans and the Americans haven't completely dominated the Olympics.

Hmm almost every cuban has won a medal, thats a reputation alright. The cuban he was fighting was very fast but james ability to get out of trick situatuions with his footwork will help him in the pros. Not to the extent when everyone bums of the cubans! lol.

Hmm almost every cuban has won a medal, thats a reputation alright. The cuban he was fighting was very fast but james ability to get out of trick situatuions with his footwork will help him in the pros.

That Cuban could have been beaten easier by DeGale IMO. DeGale even said he wasn't that good. Some of the Cubans were pretty flat footed, they weren't as good as their reputations.

Seriously mate, I'm a Brit but not a bias one. The fight wasn't the best but dont blame DeGale, 85% of the holding, throwing and biting was done by the Cuban. DeGale is a slick fighter who is great to watch (see his other fights in the Olympics), the Cuban tried to make it a slugfest and lost his cool. I dont know what fight he was watching but DeGale wasn't doing the holding, the Cuban was.

Man I hated that Cuban.

Disappointing that the fight became scrappy but DeGale was still immpressive. Lets hope he keeps his feet on the ground and takes it slow.

I just saw the fight. My first AM-fight for years. Man it was bad. I cannot believe Degale got away with all the holding. Only one point deducted is beyond me. The holding spoiled the fight. If this is the standard of present AM-fighting, I think the future for the pro-game looks grimmer. Seriously mate, I'm a Brit but not a bias one. The fight wasn't the best but dont blame DeGale, 85% of the holding, throwing and biting was done by the Cuban. DeGale is a slick fighter who is great to watch (see his other fights in the Olympics), the Cuban tried to make it a slugfest and lost his cool.

If james has a promoter unlike audley harrison, he will do fine. I think if audley had a promoter instead of self-promotion, he would of been fine himself. James has an amazing style, I love him. Might replace my ricky hatton avatar with him. Also it was the CUBAN doing the holding, james usually picks his shots and runs away, but the cuban kept holding him and bit him at one point. So James was prob thinking, if hes gonna be rough, so am I.

I just saw the fight. My first AM-fight for years. Man it was bad. I cannot believe Degale got away with all the holding. Only one point deducted is beyond me. The holding spoiled the fight. If this is the standard of present AM-fighting, I think the future for the pro-game looks grimmer.

I wonder how long it will take now until he his being touted as the next World Champion lol. I guess by the time the Sunday Papers come out lol! All I will say is ' Audley Harrison'.